Up in the sky.....Melbourne gets Flash mobbed
by Takver Thursday August 21, 2003 at 07:09 PM

Flashmob, a participatory urban street theatre, occurred for the first time in Melbourne, outside Flinders Street Station

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Melbourne's first flashmob occured today at 5.24pm, outside Flinders St Railway Station.

On the steps of Flinders Street Station at exactly 5.24pm about 100 people, each wearing a yellow glove, pointed skywards. Commuters looked puzzled and looked into the sky where people were pointing. There were several photographers at the event. A minute later the yellow gloves vanished and people melted away into the crowds of commuters and pedestrians, into the station or down the street.

Here is how it was organised:
Participants were instructed to pick up an item (a yellow bag) in a plastic bag outside the Melbourne
Concert Hall on Swanston Street between 5.00pm and 5.15pm. At about 5.15pm an SMS message was sent to particpants to go to the Flinders Street Station steps, under the clocks. At 5.24pm people were to wear the yellow glove, point towards sky with a curious look, and stand in silence. At 5.25pm everyone was to disperse.

For an explanation of Flash Mobbing see last message:
http://www.melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2003/08/51926.php

Melbourne Flashmob email list:
Sign up by sending a blank email to: melbourne-flashmob-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

groups.yahoo.com/group/melbourne-flashmob/

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Puzzled commuter
by Takver Thursday August 21, 2003 at 07:09 PM

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Wondering what all the bloody fuss is about...as a photographer snaps the action

groups.yahoo.com/group/melbourne-flashmob/

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